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- For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
- For it is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate."
- Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
- For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
- Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom,
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- For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
- For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
- Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
- For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
- For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
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- but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
- but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
- For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.
- Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.
- But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
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- But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
- But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
- Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
- For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
- But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
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- He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things--and the things that are not--to nullify the things that are,
- so that no one may boast before him.
- It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God--that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.
- Therefore, as it is written: "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."
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- And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
- That no flesh should glory in his presence.
- But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
- That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
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